Bag frame



Jan. 4,1927. I

w. c. HlERlNG BAG FRAME Filed May 29, 1926 INVENTOR w- B we PatentedJan. 4, 1927.

* UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

VIILLIAM C. I-IIERING,.OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 J. E. MERGOTTCO., OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BAG FRAME.

Application filed May 29.

This invention relates to that type of bag frame in which an ornamentalor decorated front plate is secured to the side of the frame to improvethe appearance of the bag. and it has for its object to so construct theplate that it may be readily and rigidly secured to the side of the bagframe in an il'iexpensive manner.

A further feature is in the provision of tinted and attractive displayplates engageable in a holder fixed conspicuously on the bag frame,which if desired may bearan owners name, and address, or the like.

These and other objects, which will become apparent as thedescription.progresses, are accomplished by the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a component of thisdisclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of aconventional type of bag frame showing an application of an embodimentof the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken on line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the placard receiving holders showingthe manner in which an identification is displayed.

Figure 41 is a similar view of a display card or plate.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

I the drawing, the numeral 10 generally designates a pair of channelledframe sides for a conventional type of bag, the same being U-shaped incontour, their ends having flat depending lugs 11 pivoted to each otherforming hinges 12.

The longitudinal members of the frame have fixed centrally thereon anordinary type of bag catch 13 to retain the frame sides in engagementwhen closed.

Permanently fixed on the outer surface of one or both of the upperlongitudinal members of the frame, to extend partially or wholly thelength thereof is a metal strip 141, the upper and lower edges 15of'which are curled inwardly to present a channelled guide or holder.

The strips 14 terminate in flat lugs, one of which 16, is bent outwardlyto close one end of the holder.

Slidable in the holder to be retained by 1926. Serial no. 112,466.

the curled edges 15 are a plurality of plate strips 17, made preferablyof glass, cellulo d, or leather, although wood, metal or card-board maybe used, and which may be tinted in any desired contrasting of colors,one of said strips bearing thereon any pre ferred legends, such as anidentification 18 of the owner.

After the strips 17 are inserted in their proper position, an extendedlug 19 on the opposite end of the holder is bent to close the channelguide, thereby preventing the strips from being removed from theirplaces.

It is to be understood that the channel guides are rigidly fixed to theframe members during their construction and prior to polishing, platingor other finishing operations, constituting a component of the frame,and that a suitable stock of blank strips to receive inscriptions willbe carried by a retailer of the bags.

From the foregoing, it may be seen that a novel and effective method ofidentifying an owner of a bag has been disclosed, in which few andsimple elements are employed and which can be manufactured at arelatively low cost. 7 7

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple device for this purposehas been dis closed in the preferred form of its embodiment, but it isnot desired to restrict'the details to the exact construction shown, itbeing obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention maybe made without conflicting with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a bag frame, of a channelled guide havinginreaching edgespermanently fixed on the outer face of one or both thelongitudinal members of the frame, one or more strips slidable in saidguide, and integral tabs on the ends of said guide to retain said stripstherewithin, said tabs when in operative position completely closing theends of said guide.

2. In combination with a bag frame, of a holder fixed conspicuously onthe frame during its construction to be finished therewith, one or morestrips enterable in said holder, said strips being strongly contrastingin color, and means on said holder to Ell confine the strips therein,said means when operative providing a finished closure for the holder.

3. In combination with a bag frame of a holder, having partially curledupper and lower edges to present holding grooves, said holder beingpermanently fixed on the outer face of one or both of the longitudinalmembers of the frame, flat lugs formed inte' grally at the ends of saidholder, said lugs 1 being bent at right angles to said holder to closethe ends of the same, and a strip slidingly engageable in said holdinggrooves.

This specification signed this 11th day of.

May, 1926,

WILLIAM C. HIERING.

